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Roots in the Air, is a 1986 Egyptian movie, directed by Yehia El Alami, and starring Nour El-Sherif, Poussi, Mariam Fakhr Eddine. with a runtime of 120 minutes.
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Roots in the Air is an Egyptian drama that traces the devastating personal cost of political corruption. Journalist Ayman, jailed for his outspoken political writing, is freed through the intervention of a senior official — but the price is extracted from his beloved Tahyia, who is manipulated into meeting the powerful Saad and assaulted in exchange for Ayman's release. Ayman returns to a prestigious post at his newspaper, unaware of what Tahyia endured to secure his freedom. The film is a quiet, painful examination of injustice, silence, and the invisible sacrifices made by those who love people who challenge power.
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